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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 89586· MC164923· CARRIER· EIN 64-0666711
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HOWARD TRANSPORTATION INC

107 NEHI ROAD, ELLISVILLE, MS, 39437-2041(601) 477-2080sskipper@howard-ind.comSTEVE HOWARD
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
National Interstate Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
49%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
1.3%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
3
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
69
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 49% — well above the 22% national average3 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 09/10/2019
Authority
Active
4 past revocations
Registered
52 yrs
since 06/01/1974
  • Authority revoked 4 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 7 times across 4 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC164923

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 03/01/2025
National Interstate Insurance Company· policy CAT 0011579-00
ENDED 03/01/2025Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 03/01/2025
National Interstate Insurance Company· policy CAT 0011579-00
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 09/10/2019
SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY· policy 5275897
ENDED 09/10/2019Property broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 09/10/2019
SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY· policy 5275897
Authority history (11) ▾
09/03/2019BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/11/2019)
02/02/2011COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/22/2011)
02/02/2011CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/22/2011)
02/08/2000COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/25/2000)
06/10/1987PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
04/09/1986MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
03/28/1985MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
12/14/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
03/22/1984MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
10/11/1983MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
04/15/1983MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history15 insurers on record
Filing timeline (30) ▾
  1. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2024 → 03/01/2025
  2. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2023 → 03/01/2024
  3. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2022 → 03/01/2023
  4. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2021 → 03/01/2022
  5. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2019 → 03/01/2021
  6. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 09/30/2015 → 09/30/2019
  7. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 09/30/2015 → 09/10/2019
  8. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2017 → 04/04/2019
  9. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2017 → 03/01/2019
  10. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2011 → 03/01/2017
  11. TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 09/30/2015
  12. TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 05/27/2005 → 10/01/2013
  13. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 03/01/2011 → 05/05/2011
  14. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2003 → 03/01/2011
  15. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 03/01/2003 → 03/01/2011

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle49 inspections · 49% OOS · National 22%
Driver80 inspections · 1.3% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

3

Tow-away

3

Injury

6

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
100
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
114
57 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
4.8M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi45 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi45 drivers
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi12 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi12 drivers
Company officer
STEVE HOWARD
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
872881800
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2026-08-17
Census status
Active

Fleet: 98 trucks · 96 owned tractors · 133 owned trailers · 2 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

46 events
  1. 08/17/2026MCS-150 update filed

    4.8M mi reported (2025)

  2. 03/01/2025Insurance filed — National Interstate Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CAT 0011579-00

  3. 03/01/2025Insurance ended — National Interstate Insurance Company

    policy CAT 0011579-00

  4. 03/01/2025Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA240062

  5. 03/01/2024Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA230054

  6. 03/01/2023Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA220055

  7. 03/01/2022Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA210052

  8. 03/01/2021Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA190062

  9. 09/30/2019Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 022049272

  10. 09/10/2019Insurance filed — SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 5275897

  11. 09/10/2019Insurance ended — SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY

    policy 5275897

  12. 09/10/2019Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 022049272

  13. 09/03/2019BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/11/2019)

  14. 04/04/2019Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP29044A

  15. 03/01/2019Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP29044A

  16. 03/01/2017Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA110049

  17. 09/30/2015Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA

    SURETY · policy 106001996

  18. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA

    SURETY · policy MH6745

  19. 05/05/2011Insurance cancelled — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy MC110037

  20. 03/01/2011Insurance cancelled — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA-030037

  21. 02/02/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/22/2011)

  22. 02/02/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/22/2011)

  23. 05/27/2005Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.

    SURETY · policy 44013011209871

  24. 03/27/2003Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1080498222

  25. 03/27/2003Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy 1080502558

  26. 03/01/2003Insurance replaced — AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1080498222

  27. 03/01/2003Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy 1080502558

  28. 03/01/2002Insurance cancelled — TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1080498222

  29. 03/01/2002Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy 1080502558

  30. 01/12/2002Insurance cancelled — FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AM

    CARGO · policy CP7172088

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2000-04-19
Last review
2012-12-14
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-08-17
Reported mileage
4,768,439 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 8, 2026, 8:34 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.